Incheon Airport Hosts Public Art Exhibitions at Both Terminals Until November 14

Free Admission for Four Months Starting July 14
Thirteen Works by Ten Promising Artists
Separate Open Calls for Video and Sculpture Installations

Vibrant works by promising contemporary Korean artists are greeting travelers at the airport.

Dreamlike (Oh Yukyung). Incheon International Airport Corporation

Incheon International Airport Corporation announced on July 13 that it will hold a public art exhibition, jointly organized with the Arts Management Support Center, from July 14 to November 14.

Now in its fifth year, this event is dedicated to discovering and showcasing outstanding Korean public artworks to travelers. Notably, for the first time, the open call for submissions was conducted separately for Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. As a result, visitors can experience two different exhibitions with distinct themes at the same time.

This exhibition features a total of 13 works contributed by 7 video artists and 3 sculptors, including 10 media art videos and 3 sculptures or installation pieces. The video works are displayed on six large digital billboards located in general areas within the airport. The sculptures and installation artworks are arranged in three exhibition spaces within the security zones.

At Terminal 1, the Can Foundation is curating the exhibition "Shape of Nature, Shape of Life." Through the reinterpreted sensibilities of nature by six artists, the exhibition sheds light on the relationship between humans and life. Visitors are welcomed by Oh Yugyeong's hanging installation "Dreamlike" and Kim Bohui's painting video "The Days." Jung Dahee's "Time of Trees" and Kim Youngjun's "Moving Mountain Airlines" emphasize the texture of drawing. Park Jaebeom's "To Be Alive" and Ham Heeyoon's "Source of the Rumor" unfold their stories in animated form.

At the destination (Han Yoonjung). Incheon International Airport Corporation

At Terminal 2, Platform A presents the exhibition "Pale Blue Dot, 2247." Inspired by the photograph of Earth taken by Voyager 1 from 6 billion kilometers away in 1990, this exhibition imagines the future of space migration in the year 2247, 257 years later. Yang Jungwook's large kinetic sculpture "Each Time, It Draws a Little Closer" stands in the west node plaza. Yum Inhwa showcases the video "Solarsonic Band: Transit," utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and the installation "Takeaway: Love, Peace, Hospitality." Han Yoonjung's "Arriving There" and "Invisible Sea," along with Shin Hyoheun's "Expanded Dream," each depict different visions of the future.

During the exhibition, the corporation plans to offer docent tours and a variety of side events in connection with "Incheon Airport Culture and Arts Week."

Changgyu Kim, Head of Operations at Incheon International Airport Corporation, stated, "We expect that this exhibition, realized through the unique perspectives of promising Korean artists, will offer travelers at Incheon Airport a special cultural and artistic experience. We will continue to expand Incheon Airport's distinctive cultural and artistic content to provide high-quality airport services."

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